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Human serum transferrin glycosylation pattern : population differences, analytical methodology and application as a biomarker for testing of alcohol abuse and CDG
(2007-11-16)
Alcohol use and abuse is a major social and economic problem in many
societies. Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is a widely used and
highly specific biochemical alcohol marker of prolonged alcohol abuse.
Increased ...
Rheumatoid arthritis as a modifier of periodontitis
(2007-01-19)
Periodontitis is a chronic tissue-destructive condition in which the
tooth-supporting collagen fibers of ligament and bone are broken down
mainly by the host s overreactive immune inflammatory response. The
relation between ...
Caesarean section on maternal request : personality, fear of childbirth and signs of depression among first-time mothers
(2007-05-15)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to study healthy first-time mothers
requesting and undergoing an elective caesarean section (CS) and to
compare these to healthy first-time mothers planning a vaginal delivery.
The ...
Strategies to improve macroencapsulated islet graft survival
(2007-10-05)
encapsulated islet graft survival. Previous studies have
indicated that it takes up to 3 months for recovery of the
microcirculation after membrane implantation. Therefore, we implanted
empty devices and transplanted islets 3 months later in these chambers...
Socioeconomic consequences of obesity : population-based longitudinal studies of Swedish men
(2008-03-28)
The overall aim of the thesis was to study if Swedish obese male
adolescents become socioeconomicly disadvantaged in later life. Among
Swedish men born 1951-79, who went through military conscription
examination at age ...
Body size and physical activity : epidemiological studies on children and young adults
(2007-05-25)
The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge about
different aspects of body size and physical activity among Swedish
children and young adults. Specific aims were: (i) to investigate how
BMI-distributions ...
Factors influencing the metabolism of inorganic arsenic in humans
(2007-05-11)
(AS3MT) and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), but not in glutathione-S-transferase omega 1 (GSTO1), had a negative influence on arsenic methylation. Nutritional status did not influence arsenic methylation as much as previously hypothesized...
Esophageal cancer surgery : factors influencing survival
(2007-01-19)
The principal aim of this thesis was to address factors that may affect
survival after esophageal cancer surgery. Surgical resection remains the
only established potentially curative treatment for patients with
resectable ...
Renal insufficiency, mortality and myocardial infarction
(2008-05-09)
for the highest versus the lowest quartile of the apoB/apoA-1 ratio was 2.88 (2.54 to 3.26) compared to HR, 3.35 (2.25 to 4.91) for those with CKD. After adjustment for the total cholesterol/ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, an increase by one standard...
Computer simulations of the clinical encounter : perceptions and emotional aspects
(2008-11-03)
The aim of this thesis was to examine the issues surrounding affective
learning, perceived effectiveness, student motivation and engagement in
computer simulations of patient encounters. Offering a high degree of
realism, ...